As a business-led association, BEC understands the demands and obstacles in today's corporate environment, and that partnership and dialogue are indispensable in achieving corporate sustainability. We develop best possible practices through awards, events, conferences, training and consultancy with both tailor-made programmes specific to customers' needs and industry-wide support programmes.

We partner with both public and private sectors to pool resources, implement strategies and facilitate change. To name a few, we partner with BEAM Society on Green Building Labelling, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce on Clean Air Charter, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank on Green Equipment Financing and Living Business Programme, Federation of Hong Kong Industries on 1-1-1 Environmental Programme.

We also help government-mandated bodies on various public and industry wide initiatives, such as with Environmental Protection Department on Waste Separation in public housing estates, Trade and Industries Department on Hong Kong Awards for Industries in Environmental Performance, Hong Kong Trade Development Council for Green Consumerism Research and Publications, Council for Sustainable Development on Stakeholder Dialogue, Harbourfront Enhancement Committee, Tourism Strategy Committee for advisory, and Moving the Construction Sector towards Sustainable Development.

Internationally, BEC serves as Hong Kong's network partner of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and representative for the Prince of Wales’ Business for the Environment Programme. Other partners include United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative, Construction Industry Research and Information Association, Urban Land Institute and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.